![]() ![]() And nowhere in the letter does he claim any involvement whatsoever in the book.īLOCK: And by saying that he's seen it would appear to put some distance at least with it?īLOCK: How did this rumor get started in the first place?įLYNT: Well, some claim Pearl Belle, who is a literary critic and editor in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has actually claimed that Capote implied to her that he had written the book or had a good deal to do with the writing of the book. ![]() What does it say and how does it help quash this rumor?įLYNT: Essentially, it says that a year before the novel was published in July of 1960, that Capote had seen the novel, had read much of the book, and liked it very much, and commented that she has great talent. It was, as I understand it, given to a museum from a cousin of Mr. Welcome.īLOCK: Let's talk first about this letter from Truman Capote. And he has researched the writings of both Harper Lee and Truman Capote. He is a retired history professor at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Joining us to talk about it is Wayne Flynt. ![]() Well, now a letter from Truman Capote to his aunt, dated July 9, 1959, should help put that rumor to rest. The speculation has been that Lee's long time friend Truman Capote either wrote or heavily edited the book, which would go on to be a bestseller and win the Pulitzer Prize. In the decades since Harper Lee published TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD in 1960, her novel has been shadowed by a persistent rumor. ![]() From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. ![]()
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